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Entertainment memorabilia items up for auction LOS ANGLES — Pop culture lovers can acquire some of the most…

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News of the Weird

College students make find of a lifetime FULTOM, Mo. — Undergraduate researchers from Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri,…

Coronavirus

Emails show businesses held sway over state reopening plans

WASHINGTON — As South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster prepared to announce the end of a coronavirus stay-at-home order,…

Coronavirus

Marco collapses, sets stage for Laura to hit US as hurricane

NEW ORLEANS — Tropical Storm Marco began falling apart Monday, easing one threat to the Gulf Coast but…

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Mineral turns lake water turquoise

PYRAMID LAKE, Nev. — The water in a remote lake in Nevada turned a whiter shade of turquoise…

Coronavirus

News of the Weird —Tiny bubbles lead scientists to coronavirus clue

NEW YORK — A doctor checking comatose COVID-19 patients for signs of a stroke instead stumbled onto a…

Coronavirus

Kentucky Derby reverses course, will run without fans

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky Derby will run without fans for the first time, Churchill Downs announced Friday,…

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News of the Weird — Transparency key in quest for better restroom

TOYKO — Public restrooms can be dicey places, so a nonprofit in Japan is working to change that…

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‘SOS’ in the sand leads to rescue

MICRONESIA — Three mariners missing for nearly three days in Micronesia made it home safe thanks to their…

Business

Coin shortage hits retailers, laundromats, tooth fairy

WASHINGTON — A convenience store chain is offering a free beverage or sandwich in exchange for them. A…

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